Chapter 26: New quest!
Sui sat on the beach of Kongo Bongo looking out at the sea. A twig snapped behind her. Not at all surprised by what happened she just continued to look forwards. "What are you doing here?" she asked simply.
"I'm here to tell you that Tei has failed!" The Master laughed while walking out of the forest.
"You're wasting your time then, I all ready know."
"I'm moving on to Onett," he sneered. "My plan is to absorb Giygas, and then the final phase of the operation can be put into action." The Master threw two smash shards at Sui, and she effortlessly caught them. "They were Rai's and Tei's shards. Strangely they were purified!"
Sui took out her smash shard it was also purified. She clenched all 3 shards tightly and when she opened up her fist it was a slightly bigger shard. Water then began to float up to her hand creating a sword. It sparked with energy.
"So you're turning against me," The Master sighed, not in the least bit surprised. "I never trusted you from the beginning." Sui rushed forwards with her sword slashing the Master at the waist, but to her surprise the attack went right through him, and she was stabbed through the chest with several vines originating from The Master's arm. She fell onto the sand, and a wave of water hit her leg, instantly she transformed into water and disappeared. "You can run Sui, but the poison will kill you!"
The Rainbow Cruise was rushing along the water. Due to the limitations of the repairs the ship couldn't fly. Mario was up on top of the mast looking ahead, for any signs of DK Isles. Below Link was teaching Rai how to fight using a sword. Tei was inside the cabin since the very scent of the sea made him sick and he was still recovering, while Jigglypuff tried to sooth him with her song. Pikachu and Kirby were arguing about fighting tactics. Luigi was relaxing with Yoshi.
"I see something floating on the water!" Mario shouted suddenly this got everyone's attention. As they approached it Mario was able to see what it was. "It's a person!" Upon hearing this Link ran to the edge of the ship and saw the person, their head was slightly submerged underwater. With out warning Link jumped off of the ship and into the water. He swam towards the person noticing now that the person was a woman. He grabbed onto her and swam back to the Rainbow Cruise, grabbing the rope ladder that had been dropped.
When he got back onto the deck Link placed her down on the ground. Everyone except Jigglypuff and Tei crowded around this mysterious person. "Sui!" Rai shouted surprised, pushing her trying to get her to wake up.
"Rai," she muttered weakly. "Are you ok?"
"I think that is what we should be asking you Sui!" Tei said, he was now standing at the door of the cabin. "Finding you of all people unconscious on the sea!"
"I fought with The Master," She admitted. "I couldn't even hit him, and he sent vines through my chest, had I not reverted to water at the last second it surely would have been the end of me."
"There is something else you aren't telling us!" Tei shouted.
"She was poisoned" Link replied pointing to her back where there was now flesh, but it was purple.
Rai looked at his sister. "Poisoned?" he asked a bit afraid.
Embracing her younger brother Sui whispered, "I'll be all right." It was now evident what she was doing; she was trying to protect Rai from knowing how critical her condition was.
"Like shit you will be all right!" Tei snapped. Unlike his sister, he wasn't going to allow the babying of Rai.
"Did someone else suddenly get a headache?" Kirby asked.
"For some reason I think they argue more than you and Pikachu," Jigglypuff sighed.
"I think that's enough right now," Link said breaking the two apart. "Tell me where is The Master?"
"It doesn't matter right now, he has gone off to Onett." Sui managed to say. "He is getting impatient, and requires more power from a being of pure evil."
"But why?" Link asked.
"The current form he has right now is only temporary, and it is dieing" Sui replied. "He believes that by absorbing something else he can stop the rotting. He fears you and your determination to eliminate him."
Link nodded and walked towards Sui. "Its best if for now you stop moving it will slow down the spread of the poison." He advised. She nodded in acknowledgement and was moved into the cabin. "Princess will we be able to find a cure for her at the island?"
"There might be someone who could help us…" She responded.
The boat sailed across the ocean until the island was visible on the horizon. It was at least several more minutes until they reached the island. Standing there was a brown muscular monkey greeting them. "Donkey Kong!" Mario shouted excited. He ran over to the ape. "Tell me where is Cranky Kong?" DK stood there grunting and making various motions as though he was playing a game of charades. "At your house?" Mario asked trying to see if he had translated it correctly. DK just nodded as a response.
Tei jumped off of the Rainbow Cruise with his sister on his back. "Trusting an ape, is good help seriously that hard to find?"
DK ran forwards insulted by the comment. He threw a punch at Tei who effortlessly stepped to the side dodging the attack. "Honestly do you have any consideration for the sick?" He asked as he kicked DK in the side sending him across the beach. DK got back up and charged forwards towards Tei.
"DK Stop!" Mario shouted. Immediately DK stopped running towards Tei. "At the moment we have priorities, and that is getting that girl medical attention. You can continue your fight later!" DK nodded in response and began to walk into the forest gesturing that they follow him.
They ran through the forest DK leading them to his house carrying Tei was still carrying Sui on his back. "The Master may still be on this island." Link shouted as he broke away from the group. "I'm going to go look for him."
"Ok pie!" Kirby shouted back. They all continued along the path until they came across a house with a giant house in it.
"Its up there," Mario said. They all climbed up and entered the house.
Inside the house rocking back and forth on the chair was an old monkey with a long white beard and wore small glasses. In his right hand was a wooden stick that he used for walking. "Welcome," He said full of energy despite his age. "What can I do for you?"
"Cranky," Mario said a bit uneasy. "We need your help" Tei put down Sui on the ground. "This girl has been poisoned."
"I see," Cranky replied looking over her.
"Is there anything you can do?"
Cranky looked up and began to walk to a table. "There might be something I can do. But it will take a while."
Tei began to freak out "Can't you see that she is in pain!" Cranky just walked up to Tei and hit him over the head with his stick.
"You're slowing me down boy. Now shut up!"
Link emerged from the forest and went onto the beach on the island. Standing there almost like he was waiting for him was The Master. "Welcome Link!" he sneered. "I've been waiting for you, but to think that you would be so foolish to come here alone. You're no threat to me with out your friends to back you up!"
Link grabbed his bow and loaded an arrow. "Lets find out just how much of a threat I am!" Link fired the arrow as it turned into a light arrow. When it hit The Master the attack did nothing and all light reflected off of him.
"Futile," he sighed. Link stared in shock. "By turning my body into steel the arrow couldn't pierce me and the light didn't harm me. I have no interest in finishing you off right here, not when you amuse me so much by scurrying around."
"Was it you who planted that seed in The Paint Monster?" Link asked.
"Perhaps," The Master replied. "He was just one of my creations; he challenged my power and lost. Eventually you too will fall to my power Link!"
Link smiled. "Sui says you fear my power and judging by your recent actions her claim is quite valid. I think that if we didn't destroy the Dark Seed you were going to absorb it." The Master was shocked this confirmed Link's theory. "Your greed will be your downfall."
The Master just smiled showing no intentions of being hostile. He lifted up his hand and took off a bandage that was on his arm. There was rotting flesh. "Perhaps my downfall has all ready begun." He sighed quickly covering up the ailment. "We aren't immortal, we all succumb to death. I myself have all ready died once all because of my greed for the N-Sword."
"Who are you?" Link asked shocked at The Master's attitude, since it was out of character for him.
"I am The Master. That is all you need to know."
"Is there actually good left in you?"
"Who knows." He replied turning away from Link and looking out at the ocean.
Link drew his sword. "You have the forest medallion give it to me!"
Link and The Master stared at each other for a brief moment. The Master just laughed and slowly began to walk away. "You are no match for me right now, but the final battle is approaching!" with a flash of light The Master disappeared on the ground where he used to be was the forest medallion. "Take it," The Master's voice mocked him. "I have no more use for it!" Link punched the ground frustrated.
"Damn," He shouted out angered.
"But I'm sure they will be enough for you!" The Master's voice laughed out. Link jumped backwards and through the trees came three purple warriors. Pikachu, and Kirby ran beside Link. "Meet the polygon warriors," instantly the purple warriors began to change shape, specifically the person they were looking at.
"We're here to back you up!" Kirby said grabbing a sword out of nowhere. Pikachu got into a position looking like he was ready to pounce.
Sui was lying on a bed made mostly out of leaves and wood. "I see," an old voice said from above her. "This poison is easily curable. From what I can tell it's just snake venom,"
"Thank you Cranky!" Mario said.
Mario was sitting down waiting impatiently; Rai was asleep beside Tei, and Yoshi was outside talking with Donkey Kong. The old kong was rummaging through several cupboards, pulling out several berries, a giant leaf along with several other items. He instantly began to mix together the berries, and when it was a mush, he placed it on the leaf. When he was done he placed it on Sui's back where the wound was. She instantly winced in pain.
"This should neutralize the venom," Cranky Kong said.
Link, Pikachu and Kirby fell on the ground exhausted. In front of them were the remains of their opponents, which in a surprising twist turned out to be several twigs and leafs. "They took that much energy to defeat?" Link asked, he was panting heavily trying to catch his breath.
"If The Master can create minions that are that strong out of mere sticks, imagine what will happen if he uses something else!" Pikachu gasped afraid. "Perhaps he is beyond us, and we can't do anything to defeat him!"
"We must reunite with the others!" The NES Sword said.
"Won't do us much good blueberry!" Kirby replied. "We still have no way off of this planet." Several sounds came from the forest, and the three warriors in their weakened state looked up at the several polygon fighters that had arrived. Perhaps almost instantly they were incinerated by the lasers from the Great Fox. "Well this is certainly a Deus ex Machina if I have ever seen one…" Kirby muttered under his breath.
Fox jumped out of the Great Fox landing in front of the three fighters. "Long time no see!" he laughed. "Looks like I got back in the nick of time!"
"Where is Samus?" Kirby asked.
"She has to get her full suit repaired, she will meet up with us later with a tracking device." Fox held up an object. "So where to next?"
"Onett!" Link replied. Fox pulled something out of his pocket and tapped it several times. For a few brief seconds he stared at it.
"Our navigation system has no data from Onett." He replied. "The closest place that might have some information about Onett's location is Mute City."
"Sounds like a peaceful place," Pikachu sighed wishing to relax. Fox silently laughed.
A twig snapped behind them and instinctively they all turned around drawing their weapons. However it was just Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, DK, Jigglypuff, Rai, Sui, and Tei. They quickly put away their weapons. "Don't startle us like that!" Kirby whined. Everyone just looked rather confused.
Fox stepped in between them. "If you are going to continue to chase after the Master I suggest that you get on board."
Jigglypuff, Kirby, and Pikachu got onto the Great Fox. Link was about to step onto the Great Fox when he noticed that the others were standing there. He turned around and faced them. "Please help us in our fight against The Master!" he said. "We may have been able to stop his plans for destroying this planet but there are others he is after!"
Mario stepped forwards. "I will help you!" he said. Soon the rest followed suit getting on board.
"Wait before you go!" Princess Peach said holding a box in her arms. "Take this, its your reward for defeating the Paint Monster." Link took the box and opened it. Sitting inside it was a silver gun. "It's the N-Blaster,"
"Thank you."
"We're coming too!" Tei shouted out. "Its payback time for what The Master did!" Link just nodded as they entered into the ship, and took off into space.
To be continued…
Deus ex Machina: An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot. How is Fox a Deus ex Machina in this situation? Fox said it would take 1 week to get to Mute City and at least several more days to get back by using a direct route since they weren't with Samus. The party took 7 days and they are on the 8th day.
This chapter might seem a little rushed… and I'm sorry about that I just couldn't find myself to write this chapter. Perhaps it's because of my limited knowledge of the Donkey Kong games and that was something that a trip to wikipedia couldn't fix.